/tags/astronomy Astronomy en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-06-14/opera-theatre-of-st-louis-dramatizes-galileos-high-stakes-conflict-with-the-church Opera Theatre of St. Louis is producing a Philip Glass opera for only the second time. ‘‘Galileo Galilei” tells the story of the legendary astronomer’s pursuit of scientific fact and the resulting conflict with the Roman Catholic Church. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-06-14/opera-theatre-of-st-louis-dramatizes-galileos-high-stakes-conflict-with-the-church Jeremy D. Goodwin /health-science-environment/2024-03-08/for-aprils-eclipse-going-from-meh-to-omg-might-mean-just-driving-across-town St. Louis will be near to the path of totality for the eclipse on April 8. Experts advise getting into the path of totality — like in nearby southern Illinois — as even a 99% partial eclipse is nothing like a total one. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-08/for-aprils-eclipse-going-from-meh-to-omg-might-mean-just-driving-across-town Nell Greenfieldboyce /health-science-environment/2024-02-13/for-eclipse-loving-students-and-scientists-southern-illinois-marks-the-spot Researchers and state officials in Illinois and Missouri are preparing to welcome thousands of people who hope to catch the next total solar eclipse to the southern parts of their states in early April. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-02-13/for-eclipse-loving-students-and-scientists-southern-illinois-marks-the-spot Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2023-07-17/astronomer-and-astrobiologist-finds-new-meaning-to-life-in-memoir Astrobiologist and astronomer Aomawa Shields has spent many years studying the universe beyond our solar system and researching newly discovered planets that have the potential to support life. Last month, she released her new memoir “Life on Other Planets: A Memoir of Finding My Way in the Universe.” Shields will be at the St. Louis Science Center on Monday to talk about her work and book. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-07-17/astronomer-and-astrobiologist-finds-new-meaning-to-life-in-memoir Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /health-science-environment/2022-08-11/heres-when-to-see-augusts-perseids-meteor-shower-in-st-louis-and-southwest-il NASA says the August meteor shower known as Perseids typically brings “one of the most vivid annual meteor showers visible in Earth’s night sky.” Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:12:40 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-08-11/heres-when-to-see-augusts-perseids-meteor-shower-in-st-louis-and-southwest-il Meredith Howard /health-science-environment/2022-05-13/how-to-watch-this-weekends-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-in-st-louis The moon will be fully obscured for about an hour and a half on Sunday, beginning at 10:30 p.m. Fri, 13 May 2022 10:19:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-05-13/how-to-watch-this-weekends-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-in-st-louis Shahla Farzan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-11-12/what-the-heck-was-that-st-louis-reacts-to-monday-nights-meteor-shower-fireball Did you see the bright flash last night? Many home security cameras in the St. Louis area sure did. The annual Taurid meteor shower, known to burn more… Tue, 12 Nov 2019 23:33:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-11-12/what-the-heck-was-that-st-louis-reacts-to-monday-nights-meteor-shower-fireball Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2019-09-30/amateur-astronomers-measure-light-pollution-to-preserve-dark-skies-in-missouri A group of amateur astronomers has planted devices around Missouri to measure how much artificial lighting brightens the night sky. The Missouri chapter… Mon, 30 Sep 2019 22:40:21 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-09-30/amateur-astronomers-measure-light-pollution-to-preserve-dark-skies-in-missouri Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2019-06-30/scientists-change-light-bulbs-at-truman-state-to-darken-the-night-skies When students and faculty at Truman State University come back for the fall semester, they might notice more stars in the sky. After four years of… Sun, 30 Jun 2019 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-06-30/scientists-change-light-bulbs-at-truman-state-to-darken-the-night-skies Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2019-01-05/wash-u-scientist-helps-launch-telescope-from-antarctica-to-see-bright-objects-in-space Just before the new year, a Washington University professor was among a group of scientists who launched a telescope from Antarctica that could observe… Sat, 05 Jan 2019 23:32:51 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-01-05/wash-u-scientist-helps-launch-telescope-from-antarctica-to-see-bright-objects-in-space Eli Chen